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John Chick Murray

A Maine poet with a fondness for home, heritage, and the changing seasons, John Chick Murray captured rural New England in warm, lyrical verse. His best-known works include New England’s Rural Winter and The Sons of Maine and Other Poems.

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John Chick Murray (born 1860) was a Maine poet associated with North Berwick. His writing reflects a deep affection for New England’s landscapes, traditions, and communities, bringing local scenes and seasonal life into a gentle, accessible poetic style.

His published works include New England’s Rural Winter: A Poem (1895), Vital Thoughts, and Other Poems (1904), and The Sons of Maine and Other Poems (1919). His poetry also appeared in periodicals, including the Christian Science Sentinel.